Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05
EISTkRk WASHINGTON.
4 kttE RspIsts With IHiHt IL %
PtspIs Of that kssIIsa
The Yakima Valley and the
People who Tnhabit il.
Railroad Notes and Ramors -Eaaes Ional
Crops and CEsp Prospsets-AmeFi-
eaA Miners IrTiiatsa 81 cana1lan
IntsFiopsrs. Other Topics.
AArI.soAD HUxsElsos.

RATE.RoAp EUNsLlsos.
The Commissioners appointed b. the
President 10 sxamins and rspoFt ueou |
the Cascade Msunfsin division Of the |
Northern Pscihs Railroad passed uD the |
road, shFoakh tkis plsee, this morning. |
Connection between the east and uess /
sides Of the Cascades lie expected 10 BE- |
made very soon and IL u reported that |
the mails will be carried syer the moun-
laizs from and after The 18Th Of nexl |
month. The Intervening time will Be |
EaqniFsd 10 pat the Switch back" IN |
90 a running order.
The extensive outfit Of q ". Hant 4 !
Company, railroad contfaatoKs, which |
includes Q lafRs number Of men and
implements, passed down the road this
morning on the way 10 Waiiula 10
BUILD A BRANCH
From that point TO Psndleaon. This
branch will be about 90 miles long and
IN addition thereto, there will BE- built
line 10 CsntFevilie Of about Ii miles,
making s. miles 70 be constructed With
10 the neIt few 9onths- This will be
an important feeder fer the kosthern
Pacific. - 10 passes through eos 81 the
most productive Of the wheat growing
feeionso Of Eastern Washingtoe.
THE INDICATIONS
Are that large amount Of whaat will
20 ts Puget Sound from this region
alsne during the coming year. There
10 also . strong probahility THAI aFFenRs.
menls viii be eOsnpIsted ct an eaFiy
day for the construction Of another
feeder for the Northern Pasihe from
AipsWosth 10 WallA WaiIa, Whieh viIl
include contracts for carrying large
quantities Of wheat from the Walla
Walla Valley to Puget Sound at "a per
ton. II II Expected that this bsanoh viii
also Be built within thu nsxi four
months.
The pFoape for an Immense wheat
crop IN Eastern Washinesoa is every
day becoming brighter and from the
time when 10 IL ready for market, the
Cascade branch Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad will probably be taxed 10 its
utmost capacity 90 provide the means
Of transportation that viii be required.
A TKs THOUSAND poLEAh SCHOOL HOUSE
VOTED AT NORTH rAMfMAs
The eitizsns Of this place are 20 be
congratulated open their determination
expressed az The polls on Saturday
lsst-to build a $1,000 school hoass.
This Il q msvs m the right dire ction
and Indicates an appfeetation Of the
vast imP0Ftanoe of fostering and build
ing up educational institutions. The
Roman Catholic Church, with its usual
energy and foresight, hEs alrsady &C.
cured q valuable blsok Of ground beFe
and'is now negotiating for go. coo BRICK
~ be used In the construction Of one Of
tts educational Institutions A hand
come butidtnR to be devoted 20 school
purposes II 20 be erectsd at ones BY that
organization. but public interests would
be better sabssrved BY q thoroughly
tfheisnt system Of public schools Open
20 all the children Of the community
WHARF they could drink Of the waters Of
the PieTiAn spring, without money and
without price. We are prone 20 boss,
OF out advantages IN respect OF oppoT-
tuuitiea provided ia orr country fol
general education. but the truth Ia that
IN many particulars we are
LAMENTABIH DEFICIENT,
Aud other nations. where universal in
teiligennp and inform alton aFs not %
necessary, are snrpas ing us In their
Efforts 30 provide the means for public
instruction. Ia every school district IN
our Territory, aud throughout Our
whole country. the means should b.
provided for AZ least eight months ai
school out Of the twelve. and attend
Anoe should be made compulsory upon
every child in the district. without a
reasonable excuse fer absence. TIE in
dihsrenee Of many people in regard %
the education 81 their children IL as
tonishinR even when the opportunities
are a. hand for constant attendance
upon schools maintained by public
funds
TO ATTEND THE uSIvKRsTTY.
Hoo. I. J. v. CLARK, Member elect az
the nsxt Territorial Legislature for this
and killitas County, hes appointed
Miss MiRnie Ward, Of the town or
ProsseF, 10 u scholarship at the Univer
stty at Seattle. Miss Ward expects 40
attend the fall and winter terms OF that
institution for the purpose Of fitting
herself for the pFoft asion az teacher n
the public schools. One Of the reauire
meats Of our public school systsm IL a
better aapply Of oompasant and efiisiant
teachers. 10 to TO be hoped that the
next Legislature OF our TarTitoFy viii
ADOPT some measures for The asoaFins
or training OF a corps Of teachers Quail.
hed by talent, educaaian and tiisposi
ton for She great and important wofh
OF impaFting instruction In our common
schools. Let a. have q normal school
or special provision At the University
Tor the training 81 such teachara. and
then les us give them constant anaploA .
nent Al such rates Of ompenaatioa a.
may be satisfactory 10 all eoneeFned,
NSASH AaYLum coAxlsMosKRn
MessFs. smith. Clarke Aad aill. the
Territorial Commissioners Appointed 10
examine and report upon q location in
Eastern Washington FOR q branch In
sane Asylum, met 81 this place % the
Sid instant for the purpase % iuvesti.
gatieR ils location aud enFruundtnCu
u IL understood that they we're veil
pleased With chat they say and heara
whilst IN the Yakima valley.
What the report Of the Communication
ers above named will 30, have no
means Of knowteg, bat frsm the ehaT-
acter % the gentlemen canned do ne,
doubt but thai u viii b, Ia all respects,
iHdicious and ssnsihls one.
wKArHxA AND CRors
The cold aud backward weather OF
The early spfing has been followed ky a
Temperature wafrn cnonsA % make up
for any deficiencies there nav have
been In that respect. The past weed
has been alnest like midsummer ana
the rapid melting % the snow in the
mountsips bas made toe rivers higher
than they have 6een fer years. MANY
bridges are in danger q being washes
away and ne shall be foFtaaAte II con
siderable damage ia not dnne 10 thas
RESPECT. Whilst some damage waS Done
BY fr 81 aboat ten Wceks AGO. thsgp h
yet much run ID favored ioeAlties that
has nat BEEN iriared. ~ that iarep
crop Is stili an,icipaud Grain IL eroW
ipg nnely, core Is dalue we'll, and the
prospect = good Tor = large crsp ~
potatoes. Ostns 81 the ahanaaaa rainS